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I was a cable guy. I saw the worst of America
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A Texas elementary school speech pathologist refused to sign a pro-Israel oath, so she lost her job
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The real roots of American rage - How anger became the dominant emotion in our politics and personal lives—and what we can do about it
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A non-sensationalized description of China's social credit system as explained by a Yale Senior Research Scholar in Law : Jeremy L. Daum
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Cities: Skylines | Power, Politics, & Planning: Episode 5: Public Housing Part 1
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As Trump Demonizes Immigrants, These US Farmers Aren't Having it
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‘The trauma for a man’: American male fury and fear rises in GOP in defense of Brett Kavanaugh
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The Kavanaugh hearings show how race affects our willingness to forgive bad teen behavior
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Scott Morrison calls for new national day to recognise Indigenous people
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Goths for Trump - Inside the unholy alliance of goth culture and radical right politics
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Texas board votes to eliminate Helen Keller and Hillary Clinton from history curriculum
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Things Fall Apart (Part 2)
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For older voters, getting the right ID can be especially tough
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The religion of Whiteness becomes a suicide cult
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Why are cities still so segregated?
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Some au pairs, in US through this visa program, say they’re treated worse than a pet
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What is education for?
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Is the door too open or too closed when it comes to population?
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Ontario PC voter worried about family's future without basic income pilot
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To which extent do you think it is useful to call bullshit on Facebook posts?
So I have a few high school friends in Facebook who recently have become more radical (islamophobia, racism, sexism, identitarianism, etc.). As I said in a recent thread I have almost everyone but...
So I have a few high school friends in Facebook who recently have become more radical (islamophobia, racism, sexism, identitarianism, etc.). As I said in a recent thread I have almost everyone but family blocked on my feed, but sometimes I make it a point to go to their profiles and see what they have posted. It usually is a lot of disinformation, misdirection, and dog whistling. I try to call them out because younger kids in my town look up to people like them and I'm worried they will become a bad influence. I also hope that, even though they will probably not become anarchists (or even run-of-the-mill conservatives) tomorrow, at least they will be a bit more empathetic to other people's pain.
My question is, do you think it is useful to do this? Will their posts or my rebuttals make any difference at all? How do you react in these situations?
More broadly speaking, is it important to have people calling bullshit when other people say blatant lies? Or is it useless and that energy would be better spent somewhere else?
On the one hand even if it is just for signaling to other people (in my particular example, muslims, the LGBTQ community, etc.) that they are not alone it seems like a good thing to do. On the other hand, I'm finding it less and less likely every day that anyone will change their opinion on anything without a massive investment in bots/shills/astroturfers. Or a good psychedelic trip :-D.I am curious to hear your experiences regarding this and it is something I have discussed in person with other people and I always hear good arguments from both (and more) sides. Hopefully this is the right group/kind of thread and I'm doing the tag thing correctly, it is my first thread here !
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The untold story of Otto Warmbier, American hostage
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The town at the heart of Nicaragua’s opposition movement
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Two weeks after “ending” US family separation, parents still can’t contact their children
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A world for all of us, not just the billionaires
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China's social credit system has blocked people from taking eleven million flights and four million train trips
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The 9.9 percent is the new American aristocracy
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Man suddenly cares about homeless, veterans after hearing about Canada’s humanitarian aid to Syria
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